Ukrainian attacks on Russian fuel infrastructure. Day 1532 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukraine: corruption scandal over fake disability certificates

• The stage-managed elections in Uzbekistan

• Election in Bulgaria: fragmentation of parliament and a strengthened position for the ‘parties of peace’

• North Korean soldiers in Russia. Day 978 of the war

• A change of government in Lithuania: the Social Democrats assume power from the centre-right

• The fourth term of Georgian Dream: a questionable victory

• Success without breakthroughs: the BRICS summit in Russia

• The BSW campaign against US intermediate missile systems and a NATO HQ in Germany

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Seven lean years? Romania’s struggle with record high debt

The Trump administration and the Russia-Ukraine war: in search of an agreement with Moscow

The economies of the Baltic states: recession, stagnation and acceleration

Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War

Closing ranks: Russia-China energy cooperation amid escalating confrontation with the West

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation